Want to dive into the history of the Battles of #MonteCassino ?

Check out Mother of Tanks Why We Fight podcast 🎙

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CMH U.S. Army TRADOC U.S. Army Europe and Africa #WWII USAG Italy

Meet Biscuit.

Biscuit is one of the Walter Reed facility dogs.

Biscuit took part in Staff Resiliency Week, May 16. The event is designed to recognize the dedication and efforts of Walter Reed staff.

A 🧵 of photos by Ricardo J. Reyes/DOD.👇

Doing research for a…highly unique 🛸 “Why We Fight” episode with Mother of Tanks led me to learn more about the night fighter squadrons of WWII. Tell you what: these guys were certified badass aviators.

Behold: the cutest traffic jam ever

And I'd like to thank @motheroftanks for giving me the opportunity to contribute to her excellent podcast series.
Take a listen and you'll get an idea of what is in chapters 3, 4, and 5 of Ski, Climb, Fight due out from OU Press in early November.

Morale was high today at the World’s Greatest Airlift Squadron

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Third Air Force USAFE-AFAFRICA

More Than a Talking Point

Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month, where we aim to raise awareness, fight stigmas, and prioritize the importance of Marines’ emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

While mental health should always be at the forefront

Back in 2015, Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes interviewed my infantry battalion commander, Col. Christian Cabaniss, after covering us in Afghanistan 2009. The topic: suicide.

As of today, I’ve lost 9. To reach out for help or access confidential resources for support dial 988.

Amazing photograph of Gen. MacArthur, FDR, Admiral Leahy and Adm. Nimitz planning the next phase of the war in the Pacific and the invasion of Japan. July 28, 1944. Looking forward to talking about this with Mother of Tanks tomorrow. #WWII

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The United States U.S. Naval Institute Press has published 'Urban Battlefields: Lessons Learned from World War II to the Modern Era.'
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Post a picture YOU took. Just a pic. No description.

So. This is the subject of a new mini-project I’m working on. And you can thank Mother of Tanks.

I’m quite excited about it. Y’all are about to see a level of nerdery in me you never knew existed.

I've written a lot of blogs at the #MarshallFoundationLibrary . Some stay with me -- I think this is one of those:
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25 APRIL 1944 – FIRST BATTLEFIELD HELICOPTER EVACUATION

In a watershed moment in U.S. Army aviation history, the first battlefield helicopter evacuation was performed on 25 APR 1944, presaging the dominance that rotary aircraft would assert in Army aviation in later years.

A chance to get my award-winning book for half off! Tomorrow only!
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